OxyContin made the Sackler family billions but now, after 400,000 opioid deaths, it’s made them near-pariahs with even their philanthropy being rejected. Citing “vitriolic hyperbole” and “endless castigation,” David Sackler decided to tell his side of the story to Vanity Fair for the first time. We discuss this exclusive article and much more!

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